Paul Krueger is a freelance trumpeter, composer, and arranger currently residing in Eugene, OR. He is a three-time ASCAP Young Jazz Composer Award winner and was the 2012 Downbeat Magazine award winner for Large Jazz Ensemble Arrangement. His debut album, The Wayward Traveler, features eight original compositions performed by his quartet.
In September 2013, Krueger was appointed as the new Director of Bands & Jazz Studies at Lane Community College in Eugene, Oregon. Under his direction, the Lane Jazz Ensemble has performed with Branford Marsalis, was selected to perform at the Oregon Music Educators Association Annual Conference, and was named the 2015 Downbeat Magazine award winner for Community College Large Jazz Ensemble.
As an educator, Krueger works to facilitate exciting and lasting musical experiences, to help students develop critical thinking skills, and to inspire student-driven learning. He seeks to highlight the talents and creativity of each student in his classroom, and to help each student discover how they can express themselves through music for the rest of their lives.
Krueger holds a Bachelors Degree in Music Education from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and a Masters Degree in Jazz Studies from the University of Oregon.
In September 2013, Krueger was appointed as the new Director of Bands & Jazz Studies at Lane Community College in Eugene, Oregon. Under his direction, the Lane Jazz Ensemble has performed with Branford Marsalis, was selected to perform at the Oregon Music Educators Association Annual Conference, and was named the 2015 Downbeat Magazine award winner for Community College Large Jazz Ensemble.
As an educator, Krueger works to facilitate exciting and lasting musical experiences, to help students develop critical thinking skills, and to inspire student-driven learning. He seeks to highlight the talents and creativity of each student in his classroom, and to help each student discover how they can express themselves through music for the rest of their lives.
Krueger holds a Bachelors Degree in Music Education from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and a Masters Degree in Jazz Studies from the University of Oregon.
